Genetically Engineered Alfalfa

Genetically Engineered Alfalfa (GE Alfalfa) is alfalfa that has had its DNA modified to withstand the herbicide glyphosate.

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Biotechnology
 * Glyphosate
 * Herbicide Tolerant Crops
 * Genetically Modified Organisms
 * Monsanto
 * Coexistence Between GMOs and Organics

External articles

 * Andy Bloxham, Toxic pesticides from GM food crops found in unborn babies, The Telegraph, May 20, 2011.
 * Cookson Beecher, "Biotech Alfalfa Puts Spotlight on Coexistence," Food Safety News, March 31, 2011.
 * Lisa J. Bunin, Liana Hoodes, and Michael Sligh, "Nature Happens – Humans Can’t Control Everything, Particularly GE Alfalfa," The True Food Network, Center for Food Safety, February 22, 2011.
 * Barbara Damrosch, "Genetically engineered alfalfa isn't necessary, Washington Post, February 16, 2011.
 * Paula Crossfield, "GM and Organic Co-Existence: Why We Really Just Can’t Get Along, Civil Eats, February 9, 2011.
 * Marion Nestle, "GM alfalfa: the politics explained," Food Politics, February 4, 2011.
 * Parke Wilde, "A spat among friends over GMO alfalfa," U.S. Food Policy, January 31, 2011.
 * Tom Philpott, "White House pressured Vilsack to approve GMO alfalfa, media reports suggest," Grist, January 31, 2011.
 * Sam Fromartz, "Vilsack caved on GM alfalfa, so what's the impact?," Chews Wise, January 28, 2011.
 * Tom Philpott, "In a stunning reversal, USDA chief Vilsack greenlights Monsanto’s alfalfa," Grist, January 27, 2011.
 * Robynn Shrader, "A Case for Biotech and Organic Co-Existence, Civil Eats, January 11, 2011.
 * Marion Nestle, "Is GM alfalfa the new Cold War? USDA urges peaceful coexistence.," Food Politics, January 11, 2011.
 * USDA Holds Stakeholder Meeting on Genetically Engineered Alfalfa and Coexistence, News Release, USDA, December 2010.
 * Tom Vilsack, Open Letter to Stakeholders from Secretary Vilsack to Urge GE and non-GE Coexistence, USDA, December 2010.
 * William Neuman and Andrew Pollack, "Farmers Cope With Roundup-Resistant Weeds," New York Times, May 3, 2010.